Section: Indonesia
International Probe to Begin at MH17 Crash Site in Ukraine
Rozyoyne, Ukraine. International experts will attempt to begin a stalled investigation at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on Friday as Ukrainian forces threaten to resume their offensive against pro-Russian rebels after a one-day halt. The international probe into the downing of flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine inched forward on...
Russians Happier Than Ever, Despite Sanctions Over Ukraine, Poll Shows
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin during their meeting at Kremlin in Moscow on July 31, 2014. (Reuters Photo/Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti/Kremlin) Moscow. Russians are happier than ever despite being locked in a dramatic confrontation with the West over Ukraine that has seen their country slapped...
3 Putin allies among 8 hit with new EU sanctions
The European Union targeted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle for the first time Wednesday for the Kremlin’s actions in Ukraine, subjecting three of his long-time associates to EU-wide asset freezes and travel bans.A total of eight people were added to the EU’s sanctions list for allegedly undermining...
Officials: 19 dead in E. Ukraine region
Officials in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine say 19 people have died in fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian separatists. The regional administration said Wednesday on its website that 31 people were brought to hospitals with injuries over the previous 24 hours. Shells hit apartment buildings in Donetsk, the regional capital,...
Mass murder of innocents
This year’s Eid al-Fitri must surely be one of the saddest experienced in the country so far.The usual festive cheer has been subdued by the horrific shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine on July 17.The federal government and state governments have rightly cancelled official Hari Raya open houses as a mark of...
Asia stocks rise on earnings, await US growth data
Asian stocks rose Wednesday ahead of U.S. economic data and as cheery earnings from major Japanese companies such as Honda Motor Co. countered a lower close on Wall Street.KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 recouped losses at the open to rise 0.3 percent to 15,662.84 in morning trading. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.8 percent to...
How to remember those with no tombstones
There is a round black plaque cradled by white granite that is dedicated to Flight MH653.It is located at Kampung Ladang Tanjung Kupang, Johor. It bears the Malaysia Airlines logo with the inscription: Kenangan kepada rakan-rakan kita (In memory of our colleagues) and seven names: Azian Borhanuddin, G.K. Ganjoor, Kamarulzaman Jalil, Karim Tahir,...
22 civilians reported killed in east Ukraine
City hall in Luhansk, which is under the control of separatist rebels, said Tuesday that five people were killed when an old people’s home was struck by artillery fire. Russian television showed images of bodies in wheelchairs covered with blankets. In Horlivka, a city besieged by government troops, the mayor’s office reported 17...
Asia stocks widen gains ahead of US, China data
Asian stocks extended gains Tuesday with the South Korean stock market closing at a three-year high ahead of U.S. and Chinese economic reports later this week.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.6 percent to 15,618.07. South Korea’s Kospi posted its highest close since August 2011, rising 0.6 percent to 2,061.97. South Korean...
Australia’s Qantas to Continue Flying Over Iraq
Sydney. Australian airline Qantas said Tuesday it would continue flying over Iraqi airspace, despite alliance partner Emirates deciding to alter its routes over concerns about jihadist missile attacks following the MH17 crash. Qantas said while it no longer flew over Syria or Ukraine over fears their airspace could be “unsafe,”...
